Re: gional Physician Backup for Homebirths

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vicki woozles@msinter.net

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>I am looking for information on gaining community support for a
>homebirth. I have done my homework and feel very strongly about having
>my second baby at home. The only midwife in my area will only take
>clients who can find a physician backup for the event of an emergency
>hospital transport. Her few experiences with local emergency rooms have
>been too abusive for her to continue without the support of a doctor.
>The OB's that I have contacted are adomandtly against homebirths. Does
>anyone have any regional information on potential doctors, in Charleston
>County, South Carolina, that may be willing to back up a homebirth. Also
>any ideas on how to pursuade the profession that although complications
>can occur childbirth is a natural process of the body. When
>complications occur and medicine is necessary it should be available
>without losing the option of a homebirth. I could not find the
>necessary recourses for my first birth and would be forever grateful to
>have all of the options for my second birth. It seems if doctors really
>belive that there is potential danger in homebirths they would take the
>responsibility to make them safe.
>
>Jennifer

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